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Thursday, July 7th, 2011

New Single By Tinariwen Premieres At Guardian UK

The new album Tassili by the storied Malian band TINARIWEN will be in stores August 30th via Anti- Records. The very first single from the album, a seductive and haunting African blues called "Tenere Taqqim Tossam" features TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe, and is now premiering exclusively at the Guardian UK website.

On their latest Tassili, the acclaimed band has returned to the very essence of their sound. The album was recorded in the Algerian desert with only acoustic guitars and unamplified percussion along with contributions by Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone of the group TV On The Radio. Later on guitarist Nels Cline (Wilco) and the horns of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band joined in to create an album that reaches deep into the essence of Tinariwen's sound while simultaneously opening itself to the surrounding world.

"Incorporating Algerian rai, Egyptian pop and Led Zeppelin, their last album, 2009's Imidiwan, won an Uncut award for being "the most inspiring and richly rewarding album of the last 12 months". - Guardian UK

To listen to the brand new song "Tenere Taqqim Tossam" at the Guardian UK site, just go here

TINARIWEN will be embarking on a long awaited North American tour beginning today, July 7th in Chicago.